(KNSI) – The Minnesota National Guard has been called to help victims of an apartment fire in Wadena stay out of the cold.
One person was killed, and 12 others are without a home following the Sunday night blaze. Firefighters were called to the building around 10:45 p.m. and saw flames coming from an upstairs window. The sheriff’s office says crews dealt with fire and ice due to subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills that led to four trucks and two ladders freezing up.
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim on Wednesday as 68-year-old David Henrichs. No foul play is suspected in his death, and investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.
Governor Tim Walz ordered the National Guard to provide temporary shelter for those displaced by the fire, and the Initiative Foundation of Little Falls has partnered with community leaders to establish the Wadena Fire Recovery Fund. Money raised will be used to help those who are now homeless.
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